Top Television Choices: Seven Must-Watch Films This Week
Highlighted Choice
This Satirical Thriller
Director Coralie Fargeat's bold commentary tackles the oppressive nature of female beauty as well as the perceived horrors of ageing. Hollywood star Demi Moore offers an inspired portrayal as Elisabeth, a mature celebrity forced into presenting a workout series on the small screen. Edged out due to her slimy boss her manager Harvey, she undergoes a mysterious and terrifying process known as this experimental method. This produces a younger clone named Sue, culminating in a steadily more vampiric relationship among both women. This Friday, the streaming service Paramount+
The Woman in Cabin 10
This suspenseful story includes the talented actress as Laura, an ace reporter who decides to take a break from reporting on world issues to board a high-end voyage accompanied by a gravely sick Norwegian shipping heiress and charitable figure, her partner, and other affluent individuals. But after an enigmatic female goes overboard during the evening and all passengers insists she wasn't real, Laura's investigative instincts awaken. Out now, on Netflix
Presence
Soderbergh pushes his film-making abilities in this nifty paranormal narrative captured wholly from the viewpoint of the phantom. After a clan with Lucy Liu as Rebekah and troubled teenage daughter Chloe settles into their new suburban house, the filming device – representing the ghost – follows them around. Chloe seems sensing the poltergeist, and it looks like protective of her. Yet what is the reason? This is an entertaining concept that avoids overstaying, featuring a surprise you might not see coming. Saturday 11 October, afternoon and evening times, Sky Cinema
This Self-Referential Film
Cage embraces his eccentric image through this self-referential adventure. He plays a self-obsessed celebrity named Nicolas Cage who takes on a $1m payday to appear at a celebration on the Spanish island for the rich Javi Gutierrez. Hired by the intelligence agency to spy on the suspected cartel boss, Cage's “nouveau shamanic acting ability” comes in handy. Saturday 11 October, 9pm, the Channel 4 network
This Creepy Thriller
Scott Derrickson's locked-room horror remains effective despite the lack of a sequel. Located in the late 70s in Denver, several disappearances has made the local kids on edge. Once Finney gets captured by the villain and locked up in a cellar, he anticipates the worst. Yet the non-functional line mounted nearby keeps ringing, with eerie communicators offering help, while the prescient dreams of his sister Gwen might rescue him. An effective horror. October 11th, nighttime, Film4
This Dramatic Portrait
In the battle between spirituality and money, it's a knockout win for Mammon in Showalter's delightfully tacky biopic regarding the shamed religious broadcaster and her criminal husband. The actor portrays the greedy Jim, who proclaims at the beginning, asserting religious justification for riches. Both individuals commence monetising the American public's spiritual convictions. It's a riot of poor styling, excessive cosmetics and bad faith, yet Chastain succeeds to present Tammy Faye in a likable light. Next Tuesday, 1.15am, on Film4
The Spy Mystery
This week's another release from the filmmaker is a espionage tale as sharp as the polo necks used by Fassbender's British agent. He is tasked to discover a double agent among the team from five suspects – one of whom is his own wife. The two stars excel of calm composure, leading to a delightful psychological game of deception or honesty develops. Additional actors join in the intelligent intelligence fun. October 17th, 8.05am, 12.55pm, 8pm, the Sky channel
